Census Facts

Population

• Traill County 8,121 (2010)
  
• North Dakota 672,591 (2010)
  
• 3.9% Traill County Unemployment (Dec 2011) (not seasonally adjusted)
  
• 3.2% North Dakota Unemployment (Dec 2011)
  
• Nearby Fargo, ND has unemployment of 3.1%, and Grand Forks at 3.3% unemployment (Dec 2011).

Workforce

• Traill County labor force 3,913 (2011)
• 88% are high school graduates (2010)
• 26.3% have bachelor’s degree or higher (2010)
• Extremely low absenteeism and turnover rates
• Median household income $44,290 (2010)
• Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18 (2010)
• North Dakota ranks #3 in happiness in Gallup’s well-being index

Infrastructure

• Interstate 29
• U.S. Highway 81
• North Dakota State Highways 200 and 18
• Airports in Hillsboro and Mayville
• International airports in Fargo and Grand Forks
• BNSF Rail System
• Ground transportation companies
• One hour and 20 minutes to the fourth-busiest commercial port of entry into Canada
• DSL, T1, T3, satellite, cable, and wireless services

Education

• 704 students in Traill County Public School Systems
• 982 students – Mayville State University